What will €450,000 buy by the coast in Connemara and close to Phoenix Park in D15?

Two homes, one price: a detached four-bed in Bealadangan or a duplex close to Castleknock

Connemara four-bed
Connemara four-bed

Country

Bealadangan, Connemara, Co Galway

€450,000, Sherry Fitzgerald Mangan

This detached, four-bedroom home has come up for sale in the coastal village of Bealadangan in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Built in the early 1900s, the house, extending to 147sq m (1,582sq ft), features bright interiors in good condition. The home sits on mature grounds with frontage on to the rugged shore providing beautiful, uninterrupted views. It is a short walk from a shop and pubs, 10 minutes from Carraroe and less than an hour from Galway city. Ber E2

Plus Beautiful coastal views

Minus Low energy rating

Phoenix Park Racecource duplex
Phoenix Park Racecource duplex

Town

5 Cloonlara Square, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin 15

€450,000, DNG Castleknock

This corner-unit duplex apartment is just a five-minute walk from the Phoenix Park in Dublin 15. Extending to 99sq m over two floors, the property has two bedrooms and features a high, vaulted ceiling in the living space and a southeast-facing balcony. The development has a convenience shop, a coffee shop and a gym, while Ashtown and Castleknock are both within a 10-minute drive. Ber B2

Plus Close to Phoenix Park

Minus No private garden space

Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle

Jessica Doyle writes about property for The Irish Times